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The Rose of China
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The Rose of China
Broadway
Original
Lyric Theatre
213 W. 42nd St., New York, NY, New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
book:
Guy Bolton
lyrics:
P. G. Wodehouse
music:
Armand Vecsey
People (57)
Louise Brownel
Ton Ka
(Original)
Cecil Cunningham
Polly Baldwin
(Original)
Leo Dwyer
Priest
(Original)
Paul Irving
Dum Tong
(Original)
Thomas E. Jackson
Chung
(Original)
Frank McIntyre
Wilson Peters
(Original)
Edna May Oliver
Mrs. Hobson
(Original)
Cynthia Perot
Grace Hobson
(Original)
William H. Pringle
Tsao Ling
(Original)
Jane Richardson
Ling Tao
(Original)
Stanley Ridges
Ting-Fang-Lee
(Original)
Oscar Shaw
Tommy Tilford
(Original)
Swan Wood
Dance Specialty
(Original)
Dolly Alwin
Ensemble
(Original)
Marjorie Bailey
Ensemble
(Original)
Jean Barnett
Ensemble
(Original)
Gene Billington
Ensemble
(Original)
Jane Brown
Ensemble
(Original)
Blanche Christen
Ensemble
(Original)
Marion Cushion
Ensemble
(Original)
Percy Davenport
Ensemble
(Original)
Nelly Day
Ensemble
(Original)
Georgie Decker
Ensemble
(Original)
Ed Dwyer
Ensemble
(Original)
Mabelle Elliott
Ensemble
(Original)
Marie Hebold
Ensemble
(Original)
Madeline Hurlock
Ensemble
(Original)
Billy Izzard
Ensemble
(Original)
Perry Lindbloom
Ensemble
(Original)
Larry Mack
Ensemble
(Original)
Bessie More
Ensemble
(Original)
Robert Morey
Ensemble
(Original)
Bessie Mulligan
Ensemble
(Original)
Olive O'Brien
Ensemble
(Original)
Ed Pierce
Ensemble
(Original)
Thelma Richards
Ensemble
(Original)
Virginia Richmond
Ensemble
(Original)
Gus Richton
Ensemble
(Original)
Virginia Roche
Ensemble
(Original)
Mona Sartoris
Ensemble
(Original)
Eleanor Scott
Ensemble
(Original)
Mary Scott
Ensemble
(Original)
Georgie Scott
Ensemble
(Original)
Beatrice Singer
Ensemble
(Original)
Grace West
Ensemble
(Original)
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Louise Brownel
Ton Ka
(Original)
Cecil Cunningham
Polly Baldwin
(Original)
Leo Dwyer
Priest
(Original)
Paul Irving
Dum Tong
(Original)
Thomas E. Jackson
Chung
(Original)
Frank McIntyre
Wilson Peters
(Original)
Edna May Oliver
Mrs. Hobson
(Original)
Cynthia Perot
Grace Hobson
(Original)
William H. Pringle
Tsao Ling
(Original)
Jane Richardson
Ling Tao
(Original)
Stanley Ridges
Ting-Fang-Lee
(Original)
Oscar Shaw
Tommy Tilford
(Original)
Swan Wood
Dance Specialty
(Original)
Dolly Alwin
Ensemble
(Original)
Marjorie Bailey
Ensemble
(Original)
Jean Barnett
Ensemble
(Original)
Gene Billington
Ensemble
(Original)
Jane Brown
Ensemble
(Original)
Blanche Christen
Ensemble
(Original)
Marion Cushion
Ensemble
(Original)
Percy Davenport
Ensemble
(Original)
Nelly Day
Ensemble
(Original)
Georgie Decker
Ensemble
(Original)
Ed Dwyer
Ensemble
(Original)
Mabelle Elliott
Ensemble
(Original)
Marie Hebold
Ensemble
(Original)
Madeline Hurlock
Ensemble
(Original)
Billy Izzard
Ensemble
(Original)
Perry Lindbloom
Ensemble
(Original)
Larry Mack
Ensemble
(Original)
Bessie More
Ensemble
(Original)
Robert Morey
Ensemble
(Original)
Bessie Mulligan
Ensemble
(Original)
Olive O'Brien
Ensemble
(Original)
Ed Pierce
Ensemble
(Original)
Thelma Richards
Ensemble
(Original)
Virginia Richmond
Ensemble
(Original)
Gus Richton
Ensemble
(Original)
Virginia Roche
Ensemble
(Original)
Mona Sartoris
Ensemble
(Original)
Eleanor Scott
Ensemble
(Original)
Mary Scott
Ensemble
(Original)
Georgie Scott
Ensemble
(Original)
Beatrice Singer
Ensemble
(Original)
Grace West
Ensemble
(Original)
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Guy Bolton
Book
Armand Vecsey
Music
P. G. Wodehouse
Lyrics
Samuel Shipman
Source Material (based on a play)
Oscar Shaw
Featured Songs with Lyrics
Robert Milton
Staging
Julian Mitchell
Staging
Joseph Urban
Scenic Design
Helen Dryden
Costume Design
Alice O'Neil
Costume Design
F. Ray Comstock
Producer
Morris Gest
Producer
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Pro Info
Opening Date
Nov
25
1919
Closing Date
Jan
7
1920
Performances
47
as of Dec 04, 2025
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